Influenced by Rembrandt and Turner, Anthony Amos's paintings have a unique raw power that is impossible to ignore. It takes someone very special to take an old rusting hull and turn it into a thing of beauty. And yet that is exactly what the late marine artist Anthony Amos (1950-2010) did in his stunning paintings. Drawing on his vast experience of life at sea, Amos created beautiful paintings that bring to life scenes from a bygone era. Anthony Amos was born in Bristol in 1950. At the age of 16 he joined the Merchant Navy and spent the next twenty five years at sea working on trawlers,...
Leading arts organisations based in Plymouth have secured a £100,000 grant from Arts Council England to support the city’s hosting of British Art Show 9 (BAS9) . The funding award comes just as the twelve month countdown to the prestigious exhibition begins.
The British Art Show is a landmark touring exhibition that celebrates the vitality of recent art made in Britain. Organised...
'Paradise Lost', a new exhibition by Dr Mohini Chandra , an internationally-renowned artist, photographer and Subject Leader for BA (Hons) Photography at Plymouth College of Art, has opened to members of the public in MIRROR at Plymouth College of Art and will run until 6 November 2021.
At the Masters Summer Show Open 2021, postgraduate students from Plymouth College of Art will showcase a variety of exciting and dynamic research projects undertaken within the College’s specialist postgraduate community of practice, working across specialisms that include painting, drawing, sculptural installation, moving image, design and ceramics.
Rhizome Artists' Collective, a Plymouth-based group of creatives, will be staging an exhibition of its members' work for Devon Open Studios, an annual event involving 323 artists at 183 venues during 11-26 September 2021 (open 10-5 Thu-Sat).
"Our exhibition will give people an opportunity to get to know Rhizome - meet the members, see what we do, where we do it and see the work we...
Princetown Visitor Centre is hosting a special exhibition showcasing mini otter and cub sculptures designed by students from across Devon. Inspired by Dartmoor National Park’s Moor Otters Arts Trail nine education providers were given smaller undecorated sculptures for students to transform for the ‘ School Otters ’ exhibition - and the results are fantastic! Those taking part are Camphill...
Every summer we eagerly await the delivery of the new collection from Barry Kelly. His paintings are always so full of light, sun and warmth. Somehow or other he always takes his work another step forward, another new development that reflects his growing talent as an artist.
This summer is no exception. His colours are bright and true and his skies are so full of promise and wonder. His foregrounds are complex, little miniature works on their own which compel and entrance. Each painting as a whole represents a snapshot of an element of the land of the South Hams. Barry captures...
When it comes to architecture not many of us know our Post Modern from our Beaux Arts, so understanding the different architectural styles that make up a city can be confusing – but thanks to a new animated film, Plymouth residents can learn much more about the heritage right under their feet.
‘Plymouth – City of the Future’ has been produced by animator Robin Holland at Saltash-...
Plymouth’s highly acclaimed new museum, art gallery and archive is delighted to announce a new public art commission by internationally renowned artist Camille Walala. The commission, which is curated by Alter-Projects, is a major highlight of The Box’s summer 2021 programme. It will form part of a series of events and activations designed to bring its newly created public square, Tavistock...
There is a very good reason Teresa Pemberton is one of our most popular artists and you only have to look at this collection of new work to see why. Her colours are simply beautiful. Soft hues of pastel blues and pinks shimmer alongside glistening turquoise and purples. A splash of neon pink, or zinging orange brings the impressionist landscape into focus, allowing the viewer to capture shapes and colours hitherto unseen.
Teresa is masterful in her approach to applying paint to canvas; her strokes are confident and sure as she draws you into her world of cool lily ponds, sparkling...
